sanctimony
/ˈsæŋktɪməni/noun
उच्चारण सैंक्टिमनी
पाखंडपूर्ण धर्मनिष्ठा, नैतिकता का दिखावा, ढोंग
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noun
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[U] formal, disapproving
the behaviour of a person who acts as if they are morally better than other people
पाखंडपूर्ण धर्मनिष्ठा, नैतिकता का दिखावा, ढोंग
- I could not stand the sanctimony of his speech about honesty.
- Her sanctimony annoyed the rest of the committee.
Synonyms self-righteousness piety hypocrisy holier-than-thou attitude priggishness
◇Word family
sanctimonious adjectivesanctimoniously adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the adjective sanctimonious is far more common, as in 'a sanctimonious lecture'.
Usage में इसका adjective sanctimonious कहीं अधिक आम है, जैसे 'a sanctimonious lecture'।
A person showing sanctimony is often called holier than thou.
Sanctimony दिखाने वाले व्यक्ति को अक्सर holier than thou कहा जाता है।